Here's a weekly roundup of the top 12 film soundtracks and non-film music albums compiled by Rhythm House, a leading music shop in Mumbai.

Is the music of "Kahaani" as popular as the film? How's the soundtrack of "Agent Vinod" doing ahead of the film's release? India-West brings you a list of Top 12 Hit Film Soundtracks based on a survey conducted March 14-20.

It’s a deplorable trend, generated by the fast-reducing public knowledge of Hindi and Urdu, the two core languages of Hindi cinema.

Bollywood music director Krsna’s music in “Tanu Weds Manu” has won him recognition at the recently concluded Filmfare and Max Stardust awards.

Television channel Colors and The Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) will celebrate the 71st birth anniversary of the late Jagjit Singh on February 8 at the Hotel Intercontinental The Lalit in Mumbai.

Saavn, an easy-to-use music app which allows users to search for and play the best songs from Bollywood, bhangra, bhajans and ghazals, was named “Best Mobile Music Service” at the Internet and Mobile Association of India’s prestigious India Digital Media Awards here Jan. 18.

World-renowned Bangalore-based ace violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam was conferred with the Limca Book of Records Award for the year 2012 in Delhi. The award was presented by sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar as Subramaniam was honored for his priceless contribution in the field of music.

Television channel Colors and The Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) will celebrate the 71st birth anniversary of the late Jagjit Singh on February 8 at the Hotel Intercontinental The Lalit in Mumbai.

His goodwill in his fraternity was evident with the attendance of his colleagues. Kailash Kher’s fourth album “Rangeele” with his band (called Kailasa) was a singer-studded launch at Mumbai’s Novotel Hotel on December 10.

Violin maestro Dr. L. Subramaniam and his son Ambi Subramaniam, also an acclaimed violinist in his own right, recently concluded the European and Far Eastern legs of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2011-’12.